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Domain Name Wire
Beyond the top 10 in .com
Here’s who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month’s new registrations and total .com domains under management. This week, a reader asked if ...
Discussion
Beyond the top 10 in .com
Here’s who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month’s new registrations and total .com domains under management. This week, a reader asked if ...
Discussion
December 8, 2022, 7:26 pm
The Domains
Identity Digital Domain Trend Report: November 2022
Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) published their November domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. In the month of November 2022, SLDs registered on Identity Digita...
Discussion
Identity Digital Domain Trend Report: November 2022
Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) published their November domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. In the month of November 2022, SLDs registered on Identity Digita...
Discussion
December 8, 2022, 6:04 am
The Domains
7 years later Mike Berkens remains pleased that he and Judi sold their portfolio
It was 7 years ago today that the founder of this blog Mr. Michael Berkens surprised everyone by announcing he sold his portfolio to GoDaddy. The press release partially read like this: This acquisition consists of approximately 70,000 domain names, ...
Discussion
7 years later Mike Berkens remains pleased that he and Judi sold their portfolio
It was 7 years ago today that the founder of this blog Mr. Michael Berkens surprised everyone by announcing he sold his portfolio to GoDaddy. The press release partially read like this: This acquisition consists of approximately 70,000 domain names, ...
Discussion
December 8, 2022, 1:36 am
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales including a one letter domain
Here are some domains end users bought at Sedo this week. Very few of this week’s Sedo sales have developed sites or public Whois information, so I was only able to uncover a handful of end user sales. It will be interesting to see what becomes...
Discussion
End user domain sales including a one letter domain
Here are some domains end users bought at Sedo this week. Very few of this week’s Sedo sales have developed sites or public Whois information, so I was only able to uncover a handful of end user sales. It will be interesting to see what becomes...
Discussion
December 7, 2022, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mind Gym plc tries to reverse hijack better name
Tries to drop the ‘the’ through bad UDRP case. Mind Gym plc, a company that provides business consulting services, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute over MindGym.com. The com...
Discussion
Mind Gym plc tries to reverse hijack better name
Tries to drop the ‘the’ through bad UDRP case. Mind Gym plc, a company that provides business consulting services, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute over MindGym.com. The com...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 6:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Scuba fight results in reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist notes that scuba is a generic term. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) eScuba Pty Limited to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which operates a site at escuba.com.au, filed a dispute...
Discussion
Scuba fight results in reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist notes that scuba is a generic term. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) eScuba Pty Limited to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which operates a site at escuba.com.au, filed a dispute...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 4:14 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Rebate.com and Rebates.com at $500K each
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Rebate.com/Rebates.com led the way at $500,000. A.game was in second place at $40,888. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 12 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: Domain ...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Rebate.com and Rebates.com at $500K each
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Rebate.com/Rebates.com led the way at $500,000. A.game was in second place at $40,888. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 12 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: Domain ...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 3:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
The latest .com leaderboard
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2022. New registrat...
Discussion
The latest .com leaderboard
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2022. New registrat...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 2:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
An Epik victim tells her story
She’s waiting on her payout for her retirement. Epik owes a lot of money to its customers. I’ve heard stories from several people waiting for their promised cash to arrive. They’re stressed. They’re worried they’re never...
Discussion
An Epik victim tells her story
She’s waiting on her payout for her retirement. Epik owes a lot of money to its customers. I’ve heard stories from several people waiting for their promised cash to arrive. They’re stressed. They’re worried they’re never...
Discussion
December 5, 2022, 8:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Macy’s gives up .macys domain
Company never used the dot-brand top level domain. One thing that perplexes me about new top level domain names is that I keep hearing there are companies frustrated they can’t get their own, yet very few owners of so-called “dot brand&rd...
Discussion
Macy’s gives up .macys domain
Company never used the dot-brand top level domain. One thing that perplexes me about new top level domain names is that I keep hearing there are companies frustrated they can’t get their own, yet very few owners of so-called “dot brand&rd...
Discussion
December 5, 2022, 4:58 pm
